Retiring farmers leave environmental legacy for new, young owners
Like any good legacy, there comes a time when you must take a deep breath and leave it in the hands of the next generation.That's precisely what Ashton farmers Arn and Jan Snyder will do this summer...
View ArticleButternut recovery at risk under Endangered Species Act changes
A new batch of butternut seedlings have been sent into the world to help pull the endangered tree back from the brink – but this spring's lot may have been the last.Landowners flocked to the Rideau...
View ArticleCute cows and clean water: you really can have it all!
Meet Roy and Carole Robinson: they raise sustainable, grass-fed Scottish highlander beef and grow seasonal vegetables on their farm near Smiths Falls, near the banks of the Rideau River.The Robinsons...
View ArticleClean water grants save money for residents, farmers
Simon Lunn knew he needed to drill a new well and decommission his old one. What he didn't figure was that the conservation authority would hand him $1,000 towards his costs.Mr. Lunn, a long-time...
View ArticleMeet Ian Cochrane, RVCA’s new forestry manager
Ian Cochrane has a family history of forestry and conservation. As the RVCA's new forestry manager, he has fully embraced his calling – bugs and all – to plant more than 200,000 trees a year for a more...
View ArticleRooted in Partnership: Spotlight on Forests Ontario
The RVCA's tree planting program has many branches of support, but it's the sturdy trunk of Forests Ontario that holds it all together. The provincial not-for-profit manages the 50 Million Tree...
View ArticleSheep farmers step up sustainability with help from ALUS, RVCA
Cait and Kyle White may be sheep farmers, but they're taking a lion's approach when it comes to sustainability. Earlier this year, the owners of Milkhouse Farm & Dairy in Smiths Falls not only...
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